List of first minority male lawyers and judges in Colorado

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This is a list of the first minority male lawyer(s) and judge(s) in the U.S. State of Colorado. It includes the year in which the men were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are other distinctions such as the first minority men in their state to graduate from law school or become a political figure.

Firsts in Colorado's history[edit]

State judges[edit]

Federal judges[edit]

Attorney General of Colorado[edit]

Ken Salazar was the first Hispanic American male Attorney General for Colorado (1999)

United States Attorney[edit]

District Attorney[edit]

  • First African American male: Norman S. Early, Jr. in 1983[18][19]
  • First South Asian male: Samir Patel in 2023[10]

Colorado Bar Association[edit]

Firsts in local history[edit]

  • Madoche Jean:[22] First African American male judge in the 17th Judicial District [Adams County, Colorado; 2020]
  • Martin Gonzales:[23] First Hispanic American male judge in Alamosa County, Colorado (2000)
  • James C. Flanigan:[1][2] First African American male to serve as a Deputy District Attorney and municipal court judge in Denver, Colorado
  • Norman S. Early, Jr.:[19] First African American male to serve as the District Attorney for Denver, Colorado (1983) [Denver County, Colorado]
  • Gilbert Gutierrez:[24] First Latino American male to serve on the Weld County District Court, Colorado (1997)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Colorado Lawyer. Colorado Bar Association. April 1997.
  2. ^ a b Post, Virginia Culver | The Denver (2008-09-02). "Lawyer broke race barrier to become judge". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  3. ^ a b "Why Diversity on the Bench Matters" (PDF). CBA|CJI Diversity on the Bench Coalition. September 2020.
  4. ^ a b Martin, Mart (2018-04-24). The Almanac Of Women And Minorities In American Politics 2002. Routledge. ISBN 9780429976483.
  5. ^ a b "Luis Rovira (1923 - 2011)". Denver Public Library History. 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  6. ^ "Colorado Supreme Court milestone a family affair". The Denver Post. 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  7. ^ Mullarkey, Mary J. (March 6, 2000). "News: Colorado Judicial Branch" (PDF).
  8. ^ "Governor appoints Colorado's first openly gay district judge". Boulder Daily Camera. 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  9. ^ michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com, MICHAEL KARLIK. "First Latino named chief judge of Colorado Court of Appeals". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  10. ^ a b "Meet the New Judge: DA-Turned-Jurist Is 'Not Afraid to Ask Questions'". Daily Report. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  11. ^ a b "Wiley Daniel to step down as chief federal judge in Colorado". The Denver Post. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  12. ^ a b Black Enterprise. E.G. Graves Publishing Company. 1991.
  13. ^ a b "Judge Lucero". adams-preview.adams.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  14. ^ a b Hispanic Business. Hispanic Business Publications. 2005.
  15. ^ "Pueblo native Kato Crews confirmed by Senate as US District Court judge for Colorado". Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  16. ^ Law Quadrangle Notes. University of Michigan Law School. 2003.
  17. ^ "Lawyer Charles Vigil dies". Denver Post. May 9, 1999.
  18. ^ "Clinton Lineup Set, Woman to Be Atty. General, Aides Say : Cabinet: He is expected to name Zoe Baird to top justice job today, with Kantor as trade representative. Other likely selections include Espy, Babbitt and Pena". Los Angeles Times. 1992-12-24. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  19. ^ a b Smith, Jessie Carney (2012-12-01). Black Firsts: 4,000 Ground-Breaking and Pioneering Historical Events. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9781578594252.
  20. ^ Hansen, Moya (2007-01-21). "John H. Stuart (1854-1910)". Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  21. ^ Smith Jr, J. Clay (1999). Emancipation: The Making of the Black Lawyer, 1844-1944. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 518. ISBN 978-0-8122-1685-1.
  22. ^ Karlik, Michael. "Polis appoints Madoche Jean, first Black judge in Adams County". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  23. ^ Smith, Erin. "Alamosa to get first Hispanic judge". Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  24. ^ "Gilbert Gutierrez, Weld's first Latino judge, set to retire". Retrieved 2018-01-13.

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